Heavy Metal for Big Winter Bass by Jim Ware | Dec 22, 2017 | Coosa FD, Fishing, Lure reviews, RiggingI bet when Chris Cornell penned the lyrics to the hit song “Spoon man” he never fathomed that a fisherman would associate the first verse to a fishing technique, I hope he would approve or at the very least, find some humor in it. There’s some truth in those lyrics...
Preventing Saltwater Corrosion by Darrell Olson | Dec 16, 2017 | Coosa FD, Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Instructional, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, VideoI enjoy fishing in saltwater and freshwater out of a kayak but unfortunately most of my buddies prefer the tug on the line by either a bull redfish, a gator trout or a doormat flounder; I’m in the saltwater a little more often. One of the things that I have learned...
BAYOU CHRONICLES by Scott Myers | Dec 10, 2017 | Coosa FD, Fishing, Reviews I’M GOING FISHING, DARN IT. HOOKING UP WITH DREW ROSS OF LOOKNFISHY After a couple of attempts that didn’t get off the ground due to weather or family obligations, I finally got a chance to hang and fish with Drew Ross, fellow Jackson team member,...
Vlog: the Alabama Kayak Fishing Classic by Eric Atkins | Dec 6, 2017 | Event Coverage, Events, Fishing, Tournaments, VideoIn 2017 the kayak fishing clubs of Alabama came together to host a joint event. That event was held on the mighty Coosa River in Wetumpka, Alabama. If you have never been, you have got to go to this destination. It is one of the most gorgeous rivers in the south and...
Louisiana Sight Fishing; First Red on the Fly by Ethan Funk | Dec 5, 2017 | Coosa HD, Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Fly Fishing, Internationalisation, United States, Video
Chasing Louisiana Redfish by Ethan Funk | Dec 2, 2017 | Coosa HD, Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Internationalisation, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, Trip Reports, Trips, United StatesAfter a long year full of school and work I finally managed to get away for a few days with my father and many other members of the Jackson fishing team in Montegut, Louisiana. The seven-and-a-half-hour ride was grueling but it was totally worth it. The bonus for...
Ocean bound in the Coosa FD by Bart Swab | Nov 26, 2017 | Coosa FD, Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Rigging, Saltwater, Saltwater FishingWhen I heard that JK media house was coming down to Florida for a couple of days to try out the new Jackson Kayak CoosaFD I jumped at the chance to join up and see how the FD faired in the ocean environment. When my local fishing partner, Ben Guise and I meet...
Coosa FD: Speed, Efficiency and Big Fish by Jim Ware | Nov 20, 2017 | Coosa FD, FishingI’m a fisherman first and paddler second, I’ve been doing both for about ten years and it has become a huge part of my life. I like the sound of a paddle hitting the water and then the stroke, a sound heard by adventurers for hundreds of years. It lets me know that...
Going with the Flow – Fly Fishing in Southeast Louisiana by Drew Ross | Nov 18, 2017 | Coosa FD, Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Fly FishingLast weekend was a perfect example of why I don’t make formal plans in November or December. My wife and her best friend planned to take the kids to the University of Arkansas Homecoming game. I had her blessing to go do guy stuff like hiking, camping,...
Scary Encounters of the Explosive Kind by Jean Wilson | Nov 9, 2017 | Coosa HD, Fishing, Fishing SubjectsEven though I much prefer hunting down redfish on low tide, the benefit of first light activity had me launching into an area of marshy creeks as the high tide was soon to reach its peak. The fish would be back up in the grasses and would need some coaxing out. My...
A ruined trip is not always a bad trip by Chris Ritchie | Oct 29, 2017 | Big Rig, Coosa HD, Family Zone, Fishing, rivers, Skipper, Trip Reports, TripsOn July 3 rd , I decided to take my wife and 3 boys on a float/camping trip. I had the 3 rd and the 4 th off and we didn’t have plans for the 4 th until later on in the evening. I first began by searching for the right spot that would be secluded(I...
Video – Jackson Kayak Coosa FD on the water demonstration by Drew Ross | Oct 28, 2017 | Coosa FD, Fishing, Reviews, VideoI’ve considered pedal kayaks in the past but was always worried this style of kayak would not work in my area. When Jackson Kayak introduced the Coosa FD I was beyond excited. Here’s a quick video that shows why I love the Coosa FD. I feel like it was made...
